Applicator for bowling alley finishes



March 23, 1948. v. UNTERBRINK 2,438,354

APPLICATOR FOR BOWLING ALLEY FINISHES Filed May 24, 1945 IN VEN TOR.

Dido, Uiz/erbrinf Patented Mar. 23, 1948 F F I C E APPLICATOR FORBdV/LING ALLEY FINISHES Victor Unterbrink, Ottawa, Ohio Application May24, 1945, Serial No. 595,591

2 Claims.

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin applicators for applying shellac, varnish, lacquer, plastic and thelike to a floor or other surface, and it is especially useful inconnection with applying the above, and other substances, to the bed ofbowling alleys, and the like, where complete coverage is obtained in oneoperation, the applicator extending from gutter to gutter and the amountof material applied being determined by the use of different weights.More particularly, it is my purpose to prevent flow of the material tobe applied from the ends of the applicator head so that uniform coverageis had without streaks, and in the case of bowling alleys, no materialis permitted to flow into the gutters at the sides of the alley.

In attaining the above and other objects and advantages, I provide ahandle and a relatively wide transverse head to which is attached at theends thereof guard extensions which are at right angles to the head anddirected toward the path of travel of the applicator.

The head and guard extensions have their undersurfaces covered withsheepskin or lambs wool, or any other suitable material, which acts asthe distributing agent for the material to be applied to the floor orother surfaces.

The guard extensions permit carrying enough material ahead of the mop toinsure even distribution without flow from or around the ends of thehead which would cause uneven distribution and streaks. I provide meanswhereby the head is weighted, and the amount of weight adjusted toregulate the thickness of the coating applied.

Other and equally important objects and adthat changes in form, size,shape, materials, and construction and arrangement of parts ispermissible and within the purview of my broad inventive concept, andthe scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein I have illustrated a preferred form of myinvention:

Figure 1 is a top plan view, and

Figure 2 is a side View.

In the drawings, wherein reference are used parts:

The numeral I designates the handle of my device, and 2 the transverseapplicator head at the end of the handle. The handle is set at an angleto the head to facilitate dragging or pulling the head over a surface towhich the material flowing in advance of the head is to be applied, inthe direction of the arrow in Figures 1 and 2. I provide angularreinforcements 3 at each side of the handle to the head from a collar 4.Bolts 5 are provided for attachment to weights to control the thicknessof the coating applied. At the ends of the head I mount, by means ofbolts 6, guard extensions 1 which exlike characters of to designate likeor similar tend at right angles or any other angle to the head in thedirection of travel of the applicator. The ends of the extensions arebeveled outwardly, as at 8.

The head 2 and guard extensions 7 have their undersurfaces covered withsheepskin or lambs wool or any other suitable material 9 which acts asthe distributing agent for the material to be applied to the floor orother surfaces, as stated.

The head 2 and guard extensions I carry sufficient material Itthere-between to be applied to produce an even and proper coating andthe extensions prevent flow of material above or around the ends whichwould cause streaks and the like.

Therefore, since the material flows ahead of the head and between theguard extensions and filters through the lambs wool or sheepskin on theundersurface of the head and extensions, a smooth, even coating isspread over the entire surface. The end extensions permit carryingenough material to insure proper and even application of the bowlingalley in one operation.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the operation and advantages ofmy invention will be apparent, but it is again emphasized thatinterpretation of the scope of my invention should only be conclusivethe subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. An applicator for surface coatings, comprising a handle, a transversehead on the handle having bolts for attaching weights, and extensions onthe head REFERENCES CITED The following references are file of thispatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS of record in the Number Name Date 791,726 SchutteJune 6, 1905 1,144,891 Cannon June 29, 1915 1,709,711 Duffy Apr. 16,1929 2,081,735 Caronia May 25, 1937

